Could I plug in a synth into my AC30 amp?

Over the last couple years, I've been moving more towards synths than playing guitar. I still have my guitar amp that I use on occasion. Rather than buying an amp dedicated to keyboards, could I use my AC30 to plug my synths into? I know plugging in a bass may blow the speakers, not sure if a synth would do that same...

I run keyboards through guitar amps sometimes. It's an interesting sound, to be sure. It'll sound like a cross between a keyboard and a guitar. Depeche Mode, for example, run synths through guitar amps all the time.

i used to play a bass through a guitar amp all the time, just because a specsheet says one thing doesnt mean your amp will turn into a fireball if you go a few hertz over or under as long as its at a decent volume

i used to play a bass through a guitar amp all the time, just because a specsheet says one thing doesnt mean your amp will turn into a fireball if you go a few hertz over or under as long as its at a decent volume

No, what it does mean is you'll blow the speaker eventually. It's not the amp, it's the speaker. Learn what the hell you're talking about, or don't say anything.Doing it for too long can and WILL damage the speaker.TS, don't listen to this 8th grader trying to fit in with the college kids. It will be ok for a little bit, but if you go beyond it's range for too long you will damage the speaker. The amp doesnt give two ****s what it amplifies, but the speaker does.

Again, YOU WILL NOT GET A FIREBALL.YOUR SPEAKER WILL BLOW. Learn what you're talking about.Keep it low, or buy a cheap keyboard amp.EDIT: Also, what the **** does it being a combo have anything to do with it?!

No, what it does mean is you'll blow the speaker eventually. It's not the amp, it's the speaker. Learn what the hell you're talking about, or don't say anything.Doing it for too long can and WILL damage the speaker.TS, don't listen to this 8th grader trying to fit in with the college kids. It will be ok for a little bit, but if you go beyond it's range for too long you will damage the speaker. The amp doesnt give two ****s what it amplifies, but the speaker does.

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i said it wouldnt hurt for a little bit exactly as you said,i also said it would damage it over time just as you saidand finally show me a speaker for a guitar amp that doesnt have response withen the human ears listenable range, i think youll be hard pressed to find one

i dont think theres very many keyboards or people who are going to play 1 hertz or 3 trillion hertz when they cant even ****ing hear it

i said it wouldnt hurt for a little bit exactly as you said,i also said it would damage it over time just as you saidand finally show me a speaker for a guitar amp that doesnt have response withen the human ears listenable range, i think youll be hard pressed to find one

i dont think theres very many keyboards or people who are going to play 1 hertz or 3 trillion hertz when they cant even ****ing hear it

lulz.

And where exactly did you say that it would damage it over time?

Also, a lot of Bass frequencies are felt rather then heard. A guitar speaker doesn't just ignore frequencies out of it's range, it tries to reproduce them. And when it tries to reproduce things out of it's range, bad things happen.

Also, a lot of Bass frequencies are felt rather then heard. A guitar speaker doesn't just ignore frequencies out of it's range, it tries to reproduce them. And when it tries to reproduce things out of it's range, bad things happen.

Again, YOU WILL NOT GET A FIREBALL.YOUR SPEAKER WILL BLOW. Learn what you're talking about.Keep it low, or buy a cheap keyboard amp.EDIT: Also, what the **** does it being a combo have anything to do with it?!

This sage speaketh the truth. Most of the best Keyboard amplifiers are combo amps.

Yes, you could play your synth through your AC30, but it would be a very bad idea. As I recall, the AC30 has two Celestion Blue 15 watt speakers that are not what you'd call full-range. Throw in the distinctive tone of the AC30 and some of your notes might sound good; others will sound like elephant farts or fingernails on a blackboard. And when those low frequencies fry those beautiful Celestion Blues, you're going to find out just how much it costs (and hurts) to properly refurbish an AC30.

Either get yourself a dedicated Keyboard rig, or get a bass cabinet and run whatever amp you will use through that. Save your Vox for your guitar.

EDIT: If you use a guitar combo amp, disconnect the speakers in it before you run the bass cabinet with it. I can't vouch for how such a rig would sound, though.

yes guitar speakers will reproduce 70hz. very poorly and they aren't made to do it for long periods of time.

A good bass speaker will go below 70hz.

If you look at the resonant frequency of that celestion effy posted it's at 75 hz. that means the speaker is going into internal feedback as you go down towards those frequencies.

celestions most expensive bass speakers have a frequency down to 32 with a resonance frequency of 33 or 34. Which means that they will produce down to 38-40 without hitting the resonant frequency of the speaker.

You don't want to be hitting the resonant frequency of the speakers. The full listed spec is always larger then what the speaker is capable of.

Classic case of ****ing idiot.First, you told him it would be fine and it wouldn't hurt anything:

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i used to play a bass through a guitar amp all the time, just because a specsheet says one thing doesnt mean your amp will turn into a fireball if you go a few hertz over or under as long as its at a decent volume

Now, when your idiocy is called out, you change it up and say you were saying what I said all along. If you're gonna act like an idiot, at least be consistent.

TS, please listen to the voices of reason and experience in this thread who are telling you not to run a synthesizer through your Vox. Your speakers won't last very long. But if you listen to those who would throw caution to the wind, I think you should know that you are looking at $600.00+ worth of repairs in the very near future: